Statutory holidays in Canada
The following is a list of Canada’s statutory holidays. Some are celebrated across the country, while some are specific to certain provinces.
Holiday | Date | Details |
New Year’s Day | January 1 | Nationwide |
Islander Day | 3rd Monday in February | PEI |
Family Day | 3rd Monday in February (2nd in B.C.) | B.C., AB, SK, ON |
Louis Riel Day | 3rd Monday in February | Manitoba only |
St. Patrick’s Day | March 17 | NL |
Good Friday | Varies | Nationwide |
Victoria Day | Monday before May 25th | Nationwide |
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day |
June 24 | Quebec |
Canada Day | July 1 | Nationwide |
Civic Holiday | 1st Monday in August | Nationwide (names vary) |
Labour Day | 1st Monday of September | Nationwide |
Thanksgiving | 2nd Monday in October | Nationwide |
Remembrance Day | November 11 | BC, AB, SK, NB, PE, YT, NT, NU |
Christmas Day | December 25 | Nationwide |
Boxing Day | December 26 | ON (optional elsewhere) |